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Full Committee to Hold Oversight Hearing on Endangered Species Act Litigation
Committee Action Nov 28, 2011
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On Tuesday, December 6th the Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee oversight hearing on “The Endangered Species Act: How Litigation is Costing Jobs and Impeding True Recovery Efforts.” “This hearing is the first of many that the Natural Resources Committee will hold to examine both the strengths and we...
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Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act (H.R. 2834)
Committee Votes Nov 17, 2011
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Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act (H.R. 2834) November 17, 2011 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2834 Out of Committee (Passed 29-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bill establishes that fishing, hunting, and shooting are important traditional activities that have a key place on our Nationa...
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Witnesses Question Obama Administration’s Priorities on Everglades Restoration
Press Release Nov 3, 2011
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Today, the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on, “Florida Everglades Restoration: What are the Priorities?” The hearing focused on how the Obama Administration’s proposed establishment of the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area wil...
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Chairman Hastings' Memorandum to Committee Members Re-referring H.R. 2719
Letters Oct 17, 2011
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TO: Members of the Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Chainnan Doc Hastings RE: Recall and re-referral of H.R. 2719 Pursuant to Committee on Natural Resources Rule 6(e), I hereby give notice of my intent to recall and re-refer the following bill to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, ...
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Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act (H.R. 3069)
Committee Votes Oct 5, 2011
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Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act (H.R. 3069) October 5, 2011 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 3069 Out of Committee (Passed 29-13. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would allows for the issuance of state and tribal permits to lethally remove increasing predatory, non-ESA listed sea lions that c...
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Top 10 Things to Know About President Obama’s Plan to Zone the Oceans
Resourceful Information Sep 30, 2011
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On July 19, 2010 President Obama signed Executive Order 13547 to unilaterally implement a new National Ocean Policy without Congressional approval or specific statutory authority. This policy is a new regulatory layer that could significantly impact the way we use and manage our oceans and is another example of the Oba...
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Chairman Hastings' Memorandum to Committee Members Recalling Several Bills
Letters Sep 1, 2011
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To: Members, Committee on Natural Resources From: The Honorable Doc Hastings, Chairman Subject: Recall of bills Pursuant to Committee on Natural Resources Rule 6(e), I hereby give notice of my intent to recall the listed bills from the following Subcommittees: Read the full memorandum HERE.
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Chairman Hastings’ Statement on Judge Redden Ruling
Press Release Aug 2, 2011
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding Judge Redden’s ruling on the federal biological opinion and fish recovery plan for the Federal Columbia River Power System: “As Chairman of the House Committee with jurisdiction over the Northwest’s hydropower system and ...
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Chairman Hastings: Congress Has Duty to Act on ESA Reauthorization
Press Release Jul 27, 2011
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement after the House passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) amendment offered by Rep. Norm Dicks to the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations bill: “The House worked its will on this particular amendment, yet this conversation highlighted th...
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Hastings: Focus ESA on Species Recovery, Halt Debilitating Lawsuits
Press Release Jul 27, 2011
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following speech on the House floor in opposition to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) amendment offered by Rep. Norm Dicks to the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations bill: “I oppose this amendment and urge its defeat. The Interior Appropriations bill tha...
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After 20 Years, Improvements and Updates Must be Made to the Endangered Species Act
Resourceful Information Jul 25, 2011
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Today, the House will take up H.R. 2584, the FY 2012 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which includes language to restrict the listing of endangered species and habitat designations to allow for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to be updated and reauthorized. This provis...
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